LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Golden Island
HOLYHEAD.—During a heavy gale from the W., at 9 A.M. on the 14th October, signals of distress were reported to have been shown by two or three vessels anchored in dangerous positions in the bay. The Life-boat Thomas Fielden was launched, but...
Vestvard
Ramsgate, Kent. — The Norwegian motor vessel Vestvard, of Oslo, ran on the sands, about two miles and a half from the East Goodwin light- vessel, during a thick fog early on the morning of the 18th February. The wind was very light, from the...
Notes of the Quarter
AT the Institution's annual general meeting, which was held on the 6th April, some remarkable facts about the year 1964 were given in the Chairman's report.
The year was in many respects an exceptional one. There...
Category: Articles
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
PLYMOUTH.—A life-boat establishment in connection with the Institution has been recently founded at Plymouth, and a splendid boat on the self-righting principle, rowing 7 oars, single-banked, the cost of the same having been presented by...
Category: Articles
Queen Adelaide Pub Putney Bridge Road London
Guess how much is in the bottle! For weeks customers at the Queen Adelaide puh. Putney Bridge Road, London, put their spare cash a large whisky bottle. On the evening of the 'smash' they were asked to hazard a guess as to how much it... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Unity
Shortly after 10 A.M. on the 1st October it was reported that the fishing coble Unity, of North Shields, which had left the Tyne early in the morning for the purpose of fishing, was missing. A strong E.N.E. gale having sprung up and the sea...
Manchester & Salford's Appeal.
One of the 19 life-boats which went to Dunkirk at the end of May 1940, never returned. Four months later the Manchester and Salford branch launched a special appeal for £10,000 to replace this boat. It will be the 29th. life-boat...
Category: Articles
New Brighton Mechanic's Gallantry
Last June the district engineer, district surveyor and the motor mechanic were in the boarding boat at New Brighton when she was hanging in the davits on the landing-stage. One of the davit-chains gave way, the stern dropped, and all three...
Category: Articles
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On the night of the 27th December, 1931, information was received from tke Coastguard at Southend that distress signals had been seen by the Lighthouse Keeper at Mull of Kintyre, about eight miles S.W. of the...
Athelbeach
JANUARY 3RD. - COURTMACSHERRY HARBOUR, CO. CORK. During the night Valentia Radio Station reported that helpwas needed by a vessel in distress at Galley Head. A strong E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat Sarah...